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SEC Football Recent Recruiting Trends Analysis
Posted on 6/15/09 at 8:43 pm
Posted on 6/15/09 at 8:43 pm
Previous Analysis
SEC Head Coaching Analysis and Comparisons
SEC Football Program's Historical National Prestige Analysis
Alabama
2002: Rivals - #30 Team Ranking/ 3.20 Average Stars
---------Scout - #37 Team Ranking/ 2.42 Average Stars
2003: Rivals - #49 Team Ranking/ 3.06 Average Stars
---------Scout - #45 Team Ranking/ 2.35 Average Stars
2004: Rivals - #15 Team Ranking/ 2.89 Average Stars
---------Scout - #19 Team Ranking/ 2.61 Average Stars
2005: Rivals - #18 Team Ranking/ 3.03 Average Stars
---------Scout - #16 Team Ranking/ 2.83 Average Stars
2006: Rivals - #11 Team Ranking/ 3.61 Average Stars
---------Scout - #18 Team Ranking/ 3.30 Average Stars
2007: Rivals - #10 Team Ranking/ 3.28 Average Stars
---------Scout - #22 Team Ranking/ 3.08 Average Stars
2008: Rivals - #1 Team Ranking/ 3.72 Average Stars
---------Scout - #1 Team Ranking/ 3.66 Average Stars
2009: Rivals - #1 Team Ranking/ 3.81 Average Stars
---------Scout - #2 Team Ranking/ 3.67 Average Stars
Personal Notes: Alabama's recruiting prowess has been steadily improving since 2002. Probation managed to hamper their recruiting ability dramatically, but recently Nick Saban has been able to take Alabama's recruiting to a different level of domination not seen in quite a while from Alabama.
Arkansas
2002: Rivals - #26 Team Ranking/ 3.04 Average Stars
---------Scout - #24 Team Ranking/ 2.92 Average Stars
2003: Rivals - #29 Team Ranking/ 2.80 Average Stars
---------Scout - #23 Team Ranking/ 2.63 Average Stars
2004: Rivals - #22 Team Ranking/ 2.67 Average Stars
---------Scout - #27 Team Ranking/ 2.44 Average Stars
2005: Rivals - #24 Team Ranking/ 3.00 Average Stars
---------Scout - #32 Team Ranking/ 2.67 Average Stars
2006: Rivals - #26 Team Ranking/ 2.96 Average Stars
---------Scout - #30 Team Ranking/ 2.65 Average Stars
2007: Rivals - #31 Team Ranking/ 2.93 Average Stars
---------Scout - #34 Team Ranking/ 2.78 Average Stars
2008: Rivals - #36 Team Ranking/ 2.88 Average Stars
---------Scout - #24 Team Ranking/ 2.76 Average Stars
2009: Rivals - #16 Team Ranking/ 3.26 Average Stars
---------Scout - #20 Team Ranking/ 2.81 Average Stars
Personal Notes: Houston Nutt did a relatively bad job at recruiting. Scarcely ever in the top 25; this was more than likely a key factor in Nutt's poor record in the SEC at Arkansas. Arkansas as a school has maintained a relatively stagnant position in recruiting, only showing some slight improvement this year after Nutt has been dismissed.
Auburn
2002: Rivals - #6 Team Ranking/ 3.21 Average Stars
---------Scout - #11 Team Ranking/ 2.71 Average Stars
2003: Rivals - #11 Team Ranking/ 3.23 Average Stars
---------Scout - #16 Team Ranking/ 3.16 Average Stars
2004: Rivals - #21 Team Ranking/ 2.67 Average Stars
---------Scout - #31 Team Ranking/ 2.30 Average Stars
2005: Rivals - #13 Team Ranking/ 3.19 Average Stars
---------Scout - #22 Team Ranking/ 3.05 Average Stars
2006: Rivals - #10 Team Ranking/ 3.52 Average Stars
---------Scout - #9 Team Ranking/ 3.40 Average Stars
2007: Rivals - #7 Team Ranking/ 3.37 Average Stars
---------Scout - #6 Team Ranking/ 3.30 Average Stars
2008: Rivals - #20 Team Ranking/ 3.03 Average Stars
---------Scout - #18 Team Ranking/ 2.93 Average Stars
2009: Rivals - #19 Team Ranking/ 3.21 Average Stars
---------Scout - #15 Team Ranking/ 3.07 Average Stars
Personal Notes: Up until 2008, Auburn maintained top recruiting classes. Nick Saban's arrival has had a profound effect on Auburn's recruiting prowess, but Auburn is still pulling in decent classes. With Tuberville fired, Gene Chizik is looking to build off a successful first year of recruiting.
Florida
2002: Rivals - #20 Team Ranking/ 3.22 Average Stars
---------Scout - #20 Team Ranking/ 2.95 Average Stars
2003: Rivals - #2 Team Ranking/ 3.65 Average Stars
---------Scout - #4 Team Ranking/ 3.68 Average Stars
2004: Rivals - #7 Team Ranking/ 3.52 Average Stars
---------Scout - #8 Team Ranking/ 3.33 Average Stars
2005: Rivals - #15 Team Ranking/ 3.39 Average Stars
---------Scout - #11 Team Ranking/ 3.78 Average Stars
2006: Rivals - #2 Team Ranking/ 3.89 Average Stars
---------Scout - #2 Team Ranking/ 3.85 Average Stars
2007: Rivals - #1 Team Ranking/ 3.89 Average Stars
---------Scout - #1 Team Ranking/ 4.22 Average Stars
2008: Rivals - #3 Team Ranking/ 3.83 Average Stars
---------Scout - #12 Team Ranking/ 3.68 Average Stars
2009: Rivals - #11 Team Ranking/ 3.94 Average Stars
---------Scout - #21 Team Ranking/ 3.81 Average Stars
Personal Notes: From 2003 onward, Florida has been dominant on the recruiting scene. Urban Meyer continually has top 5 recruiting classes and with his continued success on the field, it looks like he will continue this practice in the foreseeable future.
LSU
2002: Rivals - #15 Team Ranking/ 3.23 Average Stars
---------Scout - #15 Team Ranking/ 2.96 Average Stars
2003: Rivals - #1 Team Ranking/ 3.68 Average Stars
---------Scout - #2 Team Ranking/ 3.67 Average Stars
2004: Rivals - #2 Team Ranking/ 3.54 Average Stars
---------Scout - #2 Team Ranking/ 3.38 Average Stars
2005: Rivals - #22 Team Ranking/ 3.69 Average Stars
---------Scout - #19 Team Ranking/ 3.69 Average Stars
2006: Rivals - #7 Team Ranking/ 3.64 Average Stars
---------Scout - #7 Team Ranking/ 3.44 Average Stars
2007: Rivals - #4 Team Ranking/ 3.88 Average Stars
---------Scout - #5 Team Ranking/ 3.88 Average Stars
2008: Rivals - #11 Team Ranking/ 3.58 Average Stars
---------Scout - #7 Team Ranking/ 3.50 Average Stars
2009: Rivals - #2 Team Ranking/ 3.79 Average Stars
---------Scout - #3 Team Ranking/ 3.79 Average Stars
Personal Notes: LSU has had two fantastic recruiters at the helm from 2002 onward in Nick Saban and Les Miles. The ability to keep in-state recruits from going out of state and the ability to recruit Texas has led LSU to have numerous fantastic recruiting classes.
Georgia
2002: Rivals - #3 Team Ranking/ 3.62 Average Stars
---------Scout - #9 Team Ranking/ 3.24 Average Stars
2003: Rivals - #6 Team Ranking/ 3.40 Average Stars
---------Scout - #11 Team Ranking/ 3.08 Average Stars
2004: Rivals - #6 Team Ranking/ 3.57 Average Stars
---------Scout - #6 Team Ranking/ 3.32 Average Stars
2005: Rivals - #10 Team Ranking/ 3.58 Average Stars
---------Scout - #4 Team Ranking/ 3.84 Average Stars
2006: Rivals - #4 Team Ranking/ 3.64 Average Stars
---------Scout - #4 Team Ranking/ 3.63 Average Stars
2007: Rivals - #9 Team Ranking/ 3.48 Average Stars
---------Scout - #17 Team Ranking/ 3.39 Average Stars
2008: Rivals - #7 Team Ranking/ 3.67 Average Stars
---------Scout - #5 Team Ranking/ 3.70 Average Stars
2009: Rivals - #6 Team Ranking/ 3.84 Average Stars
---------Scout - #4 Team Ranking/ 3.85 Average Stars
Personal Notes: Richt has done a great job at recruiting at Georgia. His classes often have a monumental average star rating; which leads to success on the field. Georgia has maintained top 10 classes continually and shows no sign of having their recruiting prowess affected.
SEC Head Coaching Analysis and Comparisons
SEC Football Program's Historical National Prestige Analysis
Alabama
2002: Rivals - #30 Team Ranking/ 3.20 Average Stars
---------Scout - #37 Team Ranking/ 2.42 Average Stars
2003: Rivals - #49 Team Ranking/ 3.06 Average Stars
---------Scout - #45 Team Ranking/ 2.35 Average Stars
2004: Rivals - #15 Team Ranking/ 2.89 Average Stars
---------Scout - #19 Team Ranking/ 2.61 Average Stars
2005: Rivals - #18 Team Ranking/ 3.03 Average Stars
---------Scout - #16 Team Ranking/ 2.83 Average Stars
2006: Rivals - #11 Team Ranking/ 3.61 Average Stars
---------Scout - #18 Team Ranking/ 3.30 Average Stars
2007: Rivals - #10 Team Ranking/ 3.28 Average Stars
---------Scout - #22 Team Ranking/ 3.08 Average Stars
2008: Rivals - #1 Team Ranking/ 3.72 Average Stars
---------Scout - #1 Team Ranking/ 3.66 Average Stars
2009: Rivals - #1 Team Ranking/ 3.81 Average Stars
---------Scout - #2 Team Ranking/ 3.67 Average Stars
Personal Notes: Alabama's recruiting prowess has been steadily improving since 2002. Probation managed to hamper their recruiting ability dramatically, but recently Nick Saban has been able to take Alabama's recruiting to a different level of domination not seen in quite a while from Alabama.
Arkansas
2002: Rivals - #26 Team Ranking/ 3.04 Average Stars
---------Scout - #24 Team Ranking/ 2.92 Average Stars
2003: Rivals - #29 Team Ranking/ 2.80 Average Stars
---------Scout - #23 Team Ranking/ 2.63 Average Stars
2004: Rivals - #22 Team Ranking/ 2.67 Average Stars
---------Scout - #27 Team Ranking/ 2.44 Average Stars
2005: Rivals - #24 Team Ranking/ 3.00 Average Stars
---------Scout - #32 Team Ranking/ 2.67 Average Stars
2006: Rivals - #26 Team Ranking/ 2.96 Average Stars
---------Scout - #30 Team Ranking/ 2.65 Average Stars
2007: Rivals - #31 Team Ranking/ 2.93 Average Stars
---------Scout - #34 Team Ranking/ 2.78 Average Stars
2008: Rivals - #36 Team Ranking/ 2.88 Average Stars
---------Scout - #24 Team Ranking/ 2.76 Average Stars
2009: Rivals - #16 Team Ranking/ 3.26 Average Stars
---------Scout - #20 Team Ranking/ 2.81 Average Stars
Personal Notes: Houston Nutt did a relatively bad job at recruiting. Scarcely ever in the top 25; this was more than likely a key factor in Nutt's poor record in the SEC at Arkansas. Arkansas as a school has maintained a relatively stagnant position in recruiting, only showing some slight improvement this year after Nutt has been dismissed.
Auburn
2002: Rivals - #6 Team Ranking/ 3.21 Average Stars
---------Scout - #11 Team Ranking/ 2.71 Average Stars
2003: Rivals - #11 Team Ranking/ 3.23 Average Stars
---------Scout - #16 Team Ranking/ 3.16 Average Stars
2004: Rivals - #21 Team Ranking/ 2.67 Average Stars
---------Scout - #31 Team Ranking/ 2.30 Average Stars
2005: Rivals - #13 Team Ranking/ 3.19 Average Stars
---------Scout - #22 Team Ranking/ 3.05 Average Stars
2006: Rivals - #10 Team Ranking/ 3.52 Average Stars
---------Scout - #9 Team Ranking/ 3.40 Average Stars
2007: Rivals - #7 Team Ranking/ 3.37 Average Stars
---------Scout - #6 Team Ranking/ 3.30 Average Stars
2008: Rivals - #20 Team Ranking/ 3.03 Average Stars
---------Scout - #18 Team Ranking/ 2.93 Average Stars
2009: Rivals - #19 Team Ranking/ 3.21 Average Stars
---------Scout - #15 Team Ranking/ 3.07 Average Stars
Personal Notes: Up until 2008, Auburn maintained top recruiting classes. Nick Saban's arrival has had a profound effect on Auburn's recruiting prowess, but Auburn is still pulling in decent classes. With Tuberville fired, Gene Chizik is looking to build off a successful first year of recruiting.
Florida
2002: Rivals - #20 Team Ranking/ 3.22 Average Stars
---------Scout - #20 Team Ranking/ 2.95 Average Stars
2003: Rivals - #2 Team Ranking/ 3.65 Average Stars
---------Scout - #4 Team Ranking/ 3.68 Average Stars
2004: Rivals - #7 Team Ranking/ 3.52 Average Stars
---------Scout - #8 Team Ranking/ 3.33 Average Stars
2005: Rivals - #15 Team Ranking/ 3.39 Average Stars
---------Scout - #11 Team Ranking/ 3.78 Average Stars
2006: Rivals - #2 Team Ranking/ 3.89 Average Stars
---------Scout - #2 Team Ranking/ 3.85 Average Stars
2007: Rivals - #1 Team Ranking/ 3.89 Average Stars
---------Scout - #1 Team Ranking/ 4.22 Average Stars
2008: Rivals - #3 Team Ranking/ 3.83 Average Stars
---------Scout - #12 Team Ranking/ 3.68 Average Stars
2009: Rivals - #11 Team Ranking/ 3.94 Average Stars
---------Scout - #21 Team Ranking/ 3.81 Average Stars
Personal Notes: From 2003 onward, Florida has been dominant on the recruiting scene. Urban Meyer continually has top 5 recruiting classes and with his continued success on the field, it looks like he will continue this practice in the foreseeable future.
LSU
2002: Rivals - #15 Team Ranking/ 3.23 Average Stars
---------Scout - #15 Team Ranking/ 2.96 Average Stars
2003: Rivals - #1 Team Ranking/ 3.68 Average Stars
---------Scout - #2 Team Ranking/ 3.67 Average Stars
2004: Rivals - #2 Team Ranking/ 3.54 Average Stars
---------Scout - #2 Team Ranking/ 3.38 Average Stars
2005: Rivals - #22 Team Ranking/ 3.69 Average Stars
---------Scout - #19 Team Ranking/ 3.69 Average Stars
2006: Rivals - #7 Team Ranking/ 3.64 Average Stars
---------Scout - #7 Team Ranking/ 3.44 Average Stars
2007: Rivals - #4 Team Ranking/ 3.88 Average Stars
---------Scout - #5 Team Ranking/ 3.88 Average Stars
2008: Rivals - #11 Team Ranking/ 3.58 Average Stars
---------Scout - #7 Team Ranking/ 3.50 Average Stars
2009: Rivals - #2 Team Ranking/ 3.79 Average Stars
---------Scout - #3 Team Ranking/ 3.79 Average Stars
Personal Notes: LSU has had two fantastic recruiters at the helm from 2002 onward in Nick Saban and Les Miles. The ability to keep in-state recruits from going out of state and the ability to recruit Texas has led LSU to have numerous fantastic recruiting classes.
Georgia
2002: Rivals - #3 Team Ranking/ 3.62 Average Stars
---------Scout - #9 Team Ranking/ 3.24 Average Stars
2003: Rivals - #6 Team Ranking/ 3.40 Average Stars
---------Scout - #11 Team Ranking/ 3.08 Average Stars
2004: Rivals - #6 Team Ranking/ 3.57 Average Stars
---------Scout - #6 Team Ranking/ 3.32 Average Stars
2005: Rivals - #10 Team Ranking/ 3.58 Average Stars
---------Scout - #4 Team Ranking/ 3.84 Average Stars
2006: Rivals - #4 Team Ranking/ 3.64 Average Stars
---------Scout - #4 Team Ranking/ 3.63 Average Stars
2007: Rivals - #9 Team Ranking/ 3.48 Average Stars
---------Scout - #17 Team Ranking/ 3.39 Average Stars
2008: Rivals - #7 Team Ranking/ 3.67 Average Stars
---------Scout - #5 Team Ranking/ 3.70 Average Stars
2009: Rivals - #6 Team Ranking/ 3.84 Average Stars
---------Scout - #4 Team Ranking/ 3.85 Average Stars
Personal Notes: Richt has done a great job at recruiting at Georgia. His classes often have a monumental average star rating; which leads to success on the field. Georgia has maintained top 10 classes continually and shows no sign of having their recruiting prowess affected.
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Ole Miss
2002: Rivals - #33 Team Ranking/ 3.44 Average Stars
---------Scout - #26 Team Ranking/ 3.11 Average Stars
2003: Rivals - #38 Team Ranking/ 2.78 Average Stars
---------Scout - #32 Team Ranking/ 2.57 Average Stars
2004: Rivals - #30 Team Ranking/ 2.71 Average Stars
---------Scout - #39 Team Ranking/ 2.43 Average Stars
2005: Rivals - #30 Team Ranking/ 2.56 Average Stars
---------Scout - #29 Team Ranking/ 2.50 Average Stars
2006: Rivals - #16 Team Ranking/ 3.17 Average Stars
---------Scout - #15 Team Ranking/ 3.20 Average Stars
2007: Rivals - #27 Team Ranking/ 3.09 Average Stars
---------Scout - #31 Team Ranking/ 3.14 Average Stars
2008: Rivals - #29 Team Ranking/ 2.71 Average Stars
---------Scout - #38 Team Ranking/ 2.68 Average Stars
2009: Rivals - #18 Team Ranking/ 3.11 Average Stars
---------Scout - #17 Team Ranking/ 2.97 Average Stars
Personal Notes: Ole Miss has been somewhat inconsistent in recruiting over these past few years; but considering the product on the field during some of these years it is a good sign that the class ratings weren't lower.
Mississippi State
2002: Rivals - #17 Team Ranking/ 2.90 Average Stars
---------Scout - #17 Team Ranking/ 3.00 Average Stars
2003: Rivals - #9 Team Ranking/ 3.07 Average Stars
---------Scout - #20 Team Ranking/ 2.50 Average Stars
2004: Rivals - #62 Team Ranking/ 2.23 Average Stars
---------Scout - #60 Team Ranking/ 2.00 Average Stars
2005: Rivals - #33 Team Ranking/ 2.56 Average Stars
---------Scout - #39 Team Ranking/ 2.43 Average Stars
2006: Rivals - #44 Team Ranking/ 2.67 Average Stars
---------Scout - #39 Team Ranking/ 2.54 Average Stars
2007: Rivals - #39 Team Ranking/ 2.62 Average Stars
---------Scout - #27 Team Ranking/ 2.71 Average Stars
2008: Rivals - #44 Team Ranking/ 2.56 Average Stars
---------Scout - #33 Team Ranking/ 2.76 Average Stars
2009: Rivals - #25 Team Ranking/ 3.15 Average Stars
---------Scout - #19 Team Ranking/ 3.15 Average Stars
Personal Notes: After 2003, Mississippi State's recruiting took a huge dive. Croom was unable to recruit well at Mississippi State; and that lack of talent began to reveal itself on the field once the players from the 2002 and 2003 classes left the program.
Kentucky
2002: Rivals - #94 Team Ranking/ 2.19 Average Stars
---------Scout - #70 Team Ranking/ 1.26 Average Stars
2003: Rivals - #63 Team Ranking/ 2.48 Average Stars
---------Scout - #54 Team Ranking/ 2.44 Average Stars
2004: Rivals - #45 Team Ranking/ 2.44 Average Stars
---------Scout - #52 Team Ranking/ 2.07 Average Stars
2005: Rivals - #67 Team Ranking/ 2.15 Average Stars
---------Scout - #62 Team Ranking/ 2.15 Average Stars
2006: Rivals - #36 Team Ranking/ 2.53 Average Stars
---------Scout - #34 Team Ranking/ 2.57 Average Stars
2007: Rivals - #54 Team Ranking/ 2.31 Average Stars
---------Scout - #58 Team Ranking/ 2.30 Average Stars
2008: Rivals - #57 Team Ranking/ 2.50 Average Stars
---------Scout - #53 Team Ranking/ 2.55 Average Stars
2009: Rivals - #41 Team Ranking/ 2.67 Average Stars
---------Scout - #27 Team Ranking/ 2.73 Average Stars
Personal Notes: Kentucky and Vanderbilt stand out to me as both having extraordinarily dismal recruiting classes. The venues are of course not the greatest in college football; but the classes are horrific. Brooks has managed to pick up the recruiting somewhat, but the classes are still awful.
South Carolina
2002: Rivals - #11 Team Ranking/ 3.42 Average Stars
---------Scout - #18 Team Ranking/ 3.33 Average Stars
2003: Rivals - #8 Team Ranking/ 3.00 Average Stars
---------Scout - #15 Team Ranking/ 3.03 Average Stars
2004: Rivals - #35 Team Ranking/ 2.61 Average Stars
---------Scout - #28 Team Ranking/ 2.56 Average Stars
2005: Rivals - #23 Team Ranking/ 2.96 Average Stars
---------Scout - #20 Team Ranking/ 2.79 Average Stars
2006: Rivals - #24 Team Ranking/ 3.08 Average Stars
---------Scout - #33 Team Ranking/ 2.79 Average Stars
2007: Rivals - #6 Team Ranking/ 3.42 Average Stars
---------Scout - #7 Team Ranking/ 3.35 Average Stars
2008: Rivals - #22 Team Ranking/ 3.18 Average Stars
---------Scout - #34 Team Ranking/ 2.95 Average Stars
2009: Rivals - #12 Team Ranking/ 3.34 Average Stars
---------Scout - #13 Team Ranking/ 3.10 Average Stars
Personal Notes: I was surprised to see how well South Carolina has recruited the past few years. Spurrier has maintained recruiting success at the venue, but I can't tell if his recruiting will slack off as he inches closer and closer to retirement.
Tennessee
2002: Rivals - #2 Team Ranking/ 3.96 Average Stars
---------Scout - #5 Team Ranking/ 3.58 Average Stars
2003: Rivals - #18 Team Ranking/ 3.27 Average Stars
---------Scout - #7 Team Ranking/ 3.27 Average Stars
2004: Rivals - #11 Team Ranking/ 3.25 Average Stars
---------Scout - #9 Team Ranking/ 3.25 Average Stars
2005: Rivals - #4 Team Ranking/ 3.63 Average Stars
---------Scout - #1 Team Ranking/ 3.63 Average Stars
2006: Rivals - #23 Team Ranking/ 3.09 Average Stars
---------Scout - #24 Team Ranking/ 3.14 Average Stars
2007: Rivals - #3 Team Ranking/ 3.63 Average Stars
---------Scout - #4 Team Ranking/ 3.63 Average Stars
2008: Rivals - #35 Team Ranking/ 3.06 Average Stars
---------Scout - #35 Team Ranking/ 2.94 Average Stars
2009: Rivals - #10 Team Ranking/ 3.62 Average Stars
---------Scout - #8 Team Ranking/ 3.48 Average Stars
Personal Notes: Phil Fulmer was a great recruiter; but also inconsistent in his later years. After he resigned, Kiffen came in and had success recruiting initially. It will be interesting to see how Tennessee's recruiting is maintained with Kiffen at the helm.
Vanderbilt
2002: Rivals - #76 Team Ranking/ 2.14 Average Stars
---------Scout - #59 Team Ranking/ 1.30 Average Stars
2003: Rivals - #78 Team Ranking/ 2.23 Average Stars
---------Scout - #61 Team Ranking/ 2.18 Average Stars
2004: Rivals - #66 Team Ranking/ 2.11 Average Stars
---------Scout - #62 Team Ranking/ 2.20 Average Stars
2005: Rivals - #87 Team Ranking/ 2.08 Average Stars
---------Scout - #76 Team Ranking/ 2.04 Average Stars
2006: Rivals - #60 Team Ranking/ 2.27 Average Stars
---------Scout - #61 Team Ranking/ 2.12 Average Stars
2007: Rivals - #67 Team Ranking/ 2.50 Average Stars
---------Scout - #87 Team Ranking/ 2.36 Average Stars
2008: Rivals - #90 Team Ranking/ 2.19 Average Stars
---------Scout - #74 Team Ranking/ 2.24 Average Stars
2009: Rivals - #71 Team Ranking/ 2.72 Average Stars
---------Scout - #72 Team Ranking/ 2.28 Average Stars
Personal Notes: Absolutely dismal.
2002: Rivals - #33 Team Ranking/ 3.44 Average Stars
---------Scout - #26 Team Ranking/ 3.11 Average Stars
2003: Rivals - #38 Team Ranking/ 2.78 Average Stars
---------Scout - #32 Team Ranking/ 2.57 Average Stars
2004: Rivals - #30 Team Ranking/ 2.71 Average Stars
---------Scout - #39 Team Ranking/ 2.43 Average Stars
2005: Rivals - #30 Team Ranking/ 2.56 Average Stars
---------Scout - #29 Team Ranking/ 2.50 Average Stars
2006: Rivals - #16 Team Ranking/ 3.17 Average Stars
---------Scout - #15 Team Ranking/ 3.20 Average Stars
2007: Rivals - #27 Team Ranking/ 3.09 Average Stars
---------Scout - #31 Team Ranking/ 3.14 Average Stars
2008: Rivals - #29 Team Ranking/ 2.71 Average Stars
---------Scout - #38 Team Ranking/ 2.68 Average Stars
2009: Rivals - #18 Team Ranking/ 3.11 Average Stars
---------Scout - #17 Team Ranking/ 2.97 Average Stars
Personal Notes: Ole Miss has been somewhat inconsistent in recruiting over these past few years; but considering the product on the field during some of these years it is a good sign that the class ratings weren't lower.
Mississippi State
2002: Rivals - #17 Team Ranking/ 2.90 Average Stars
---------Scout - #17 Team Ranking/ 3.00 Average Stars
2003: Rivals - #9 Team Ranking/ 3.07 Average Stars
---------Scout - #20 Team Ranking/ 2.50 Average Stars
2004: Rivals - #62 Team Ranking/ 2.23 Average Stars
---------Scout - #60 Team Ranking/ 2.00 Average Stars
2005: Rivals - #33 Team Ranking/ 2.56 Average Stars
---------Scout - #39 Team Ranking/ 2.43 Average Stars
2006: Rivals - #44 Team Ranking/ 2.67 Average Stars
---------Scout - #39 Team Ranking/ 2.54 Average Stars
2007: Rivals - #39 Team Ranking/ 2.62 Average Stars
---------Scout - #27 Team Ranking/ 2.71 Average Stars
2008: Rivals - #44 Team Ranking/ 2.56 Average Stars
---------Scout - #33 Team Ranking/ 2.76 Average Stars
2009: Rivals - #25 Team Ranking/ 3.15 Average Stars
---------Scout - #19 Team Ranking/ 3.15 Average Stars
Personal Notes: After 2003, Mississippi State's recruiting took a huge dive. Croom was unable to recruit well at Mississippi State; and that lack of talent began to reveal itself on the field once the players from the 2002 and 2003 classes left the program.
Kentucky
2002: Rivals - #94 Team Ranking/ 2.19 Average Stars
---------Scout - #70 Team Ranking/ 1.26 Average Stars
2003: Rivals - #63 Team Ranking/ 2.48 Average Stars
---------Scout - #54 Team Ranking/ 2.44 Average Stars
2004: Rivals - #45 Team Ranking/ 2.44 Average Stars
---------Scout - #52 Team Ranking/ 2.07 Average Stars
2005: Rivals - #67 Team Ranking/ 2.15 Average Stars
---------Scout - #62 Team Ranking/ 2.15 Average Stars
2006: Rivals - #36 Team Ranking/ 2.53 Average Stars
---------Scout - #34 Team Ranking/ 2.57 Average Stars
2007: Rivals - #54 Team Ranking/ 2.31 Average Stars
---------Scout - #58 Team Ranking/ 2.30 Average Stars
2008: Rivals - #57 Team Ranking/ 2.50 Average Stars
---------Scout - #53 Team Ranking/ 2.55 Average Stars
2009: Rivals - #41 Team Ranking/ 2.67 Average Stars
---------Scout - #27 Team Ranking/ 2.73 Average Stars
Personal Notes: Kentucky and Vanderbilt stand out to me as both having extraordinarily dismal recruiting classes. The venues are of course not the greatest in college football; but the classes are horrific. Brooks has managed to pick up the recruiting somewhat, but the classes are still awful.
South Carolina
2002: Rivals - #11 Team Ranking/ 3.42 Average Stars
---------Scout - #18 Team Ranking/ 3.33 Average Stars
2003: Rivals - #8 Team Ranking/ 3.00 Average Stars
---------Scout - #15 Team Ranking/ 3.03 Average Stars
2004: Rivals - #35 Team Ranking/ 2.61 Average Stars
---------Scout - #28 Team Ranking/ 2.56 Average Stars
2005: Rivals - #23 Team Ranking/ 2.96 Average Stars
---------Scout - #20 Team Ranking/ 2.79 Average Stars
2006: Rivals - #24 Team Ranking/ 3.08 Average Stars
---------Scout - #33 Team Ranking/ 2.79 Average Stars
2007: Rivals - #6 Team Ranking/ 3.42 Average Stars
---------Scout - #7 Team Ranking/ 3.35 Average Stars
2008: Rivals - #22 Team Ranking/ 3.18 Average Stars
---------Scout - #34 Team Ranking/ 2.95 Average Stars
2009: Rivals - #12 Team Ranking/ 3.34 Average Stars
---------Scout - #13 Team Ranking/ 3.10 Average Stars
Personal Notes: I was surprised to see how well South Carolina has recruited the past few years. Spurrier has maintained recruiting success at the venue, but I can't tell if his recruiting will slack off as he inches closer and closer to retirement.
Tennessee
2002: Rivals - #2 Team Ranking/ 3.96 Average Stars
---------Scout - #5 Team Ranking/ 3.58 Average Stars
2003: Rivals - #18 Team Ranking/ 3.27 Average Stars
---------Scout - #7 Team Ranking/ 3.27 Average Stars
2004: Rivals - #11 Team Ranking/ 3.25 Average Stars
---------Scout - #9 Team Ranking/ 3.25 Average Stars
2005: Rivals - #4 Team Ranking/ 3.63 Average Stars
---------Scout - #1 Team Ranking/ 3.63 Average Stars
2006: Rivals - #23 Team Ranking/ 3.09 Average Stars
---------Scout - #24 Team Ranking/ 3.14 Average Stars
2007: Rivals - #3 Team Ranking/ 3.63 Average Stars
---------Scout - #4 Team Ranking/ 3.63 Average Stars
2008: Rivals - #35 Team Ranking/ 3.06 Average Stars
---------Scout - #35 Team Ranking/ 2.94 Average Stars
2009: Rivals - #10 Team Ranking/ 3.62 Average Stars
---------Scout - #8 Team Ranking/ 3.48 Average Stars
Personal Notes: Phil Fulmer was a great recruiter; but also inconsistent in his later years. After he resigned, Kiffen came in and had success recruiting initially. It will be interesting to see how Tennessee's recruiting is maintained with Kiffen at the helm.
Vanderbilt
2002: Rivals - #76 Team Ranking/ 2.14 Average Stars
---------Scout - #59 Team Ranking/ 1.30 Average Stars
2003: Rivals - #78 Team Ranking/ 2.23 Average Stars
---------Scout - #61 Team Ranking/ 2.18 Average Stars
2004: Rivals - #66 Team Ranking/ 2.11 Average Stars
---------Scout - #62 Team Ranking/ 2.20 Average Stars
2005: Rivals - #87 Team Ranking/ 2.08 Average Stars
---------Scout - #76 Team Ranking/ 2.04 Average Stars
2006: Rivals - #60 Team Ranking/ 2.27 Average Stars
---------Scout - #61 Team Ranking/ 2.12 Average Stars
2007: Rivals - #67 Team Ranking/ 2.50 Average Stars
---------Scout - #87 Team Ranking/ 2.36 Average Stars
2008: Rivals - #90 Team Ranking/ 2.19 Average Stars
---------Scout - #74 Team Ranking/ 2.24 Average Stars
2009: Rivals - #71 Team Ranking/ 2.72 Average Stars
---------Scout - #72 Team Ranking/ 2.28 Average Stars
Personal Notes: Absolutely dismal.
Posted on 6/15/09 at 8:44 pm to Ross
Please tell me someone else did all this.
Posted on 6/15/09 at 8:45 pm to LSUtigahs28
Nope.
Posted on 6/15/09 at 8:45 pm to Ross
You need a girl
Posted on 6/15/09 at 8:48 pm to LSUtigahs28
quote:
You need a girl
This took like 25 minutes to make
Posted on 6/15/09 at 8:48 pm to Ross
Nice work.
Posted on 6/15/09 at 8:49 pm to TheBob
dude wtf...EXCEL please.
Posted on 6/15/09 at 8:50 pm to southernstunna
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dude wtf...EXCEL please.
Everything is aligned perfectly. I don't see why Excel is needed.
Posted on 6/15/09 at 8:50 pm to Ross
quote:
This took like 25 minutes to make
I could have had sex with a chick 20 times in that amount of time.
Posted on 6/15/09 at 8:51 pm to Ross
quote:
Everything is aligned perfectly. I don't see why Excel is needed.
hahaha I'm just kidding. I love the columns though; very impressive.
I'm not really sure why you did this but an A for effort indeed.
Posted on 6/15/09 at 8:54 pm to southernstunna
I cant believe UGA hasnt accomplished more with those recruiting classes.
Posted on 6/15/09 at 8:56 pm to Choctaw
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I cant believe UGA hasnt accomplished more with those recruiting classes.
Well, in that span they have won two SEC titles and over 80% of their games.
Posted on 6/15/09 at 9:04 pm to Ross
Outstanding work. 
Posted on 6/15/09 at 9:10 pm to superman
Thanks, I'm trying to think of what to do next. I'm running short on ideas.
Posted on 6/15/09 at 9:12 pm to Ross
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Thanks, I'm trying to think of what to do next. I'm running short on ideas.
Compile all the recruits penis sizes on EXCEL. Then, juxtapose said penis sizes with win-loss records of each school in order to answer the age-old question: does size matter?
Posted on 6/15/09 at 9:13 pm to southernstunna
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Compile all the recruits penis sizes
this is relevant to Stunna's interests.
Posted on 6/15/09 at 9:13 pm to southernstunna
is it tru that ol nutt measures that shite
Posted on 6/15/09 at 9:14 pm to DrinkinNChillin
quote:
is it tru that ol nutt measures that shite
yes it's true.
Posted on 6/15/09 at 9:16 pm to southernstunna
what a homo, he coaches football like ol bianco coaches baseball HE CHOKES 
This post was edited on 6/15/09 at 9:17 pm
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